The naira depreciated to N1,536.42 in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Monday, August 25, 2025.

The naira exchange rate weakened by N1.39 when compared to N1,535.03 at the close on Friday, last week.

Naira rate against the pound, euro

In the official market, the Nigerian currency slumped against the British pound, losing N14.31 to close at N2,075.71/£1 compared with the preceding session’s N2,061.40/£1.

It also weakened against the euro by N16.25, ending the day at N1,797.62/€1, down from N1,781.87/€1 previously.

Naira to dollar rate at the black market

In the parallel market, also known as the black market, the exchange rate of the naira to the US dollar remained unchanged on Monday at N1,545/$1.

CBN’s intervention in FX market

The depreciation of the naira follows a significant injection into the FX market, as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) last week offered local banks and foreign portfolio investors a 25.99% spot rate on Open Market Operations (OMO) securities bills with 124 days to maturity.

Analysts said the high spot rate indicates that the apex bank is seeking to attract and retain offshore inflows for longer to sustain FX liquidity.

The CBN also sold $50 million to banks to boost supply amid declining inflows.

According to a report by Coronation Merchant Bank, the total FX inflows for the week settled at $751.70 million, down from $787.50 million recorded in the previous week.

Exporters were the largest contributors, accounting for $216.10 million (28.75%) of total inflows, followed by non-bank corporates with $203.90 million (27.24%).

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) contributed $175.60 million (23.36%), while the CBN accounted for $137.40 million (18.27%).

Inflows from individuals and other sources made up 0.50% and 1.87%, respectively.

Meanwhile, the CBN data shows that Nigeria’s external reserves rose by $242.08 million (0.59%) to $41.08 billion.